South Adams Schools School District

1075 Starfire Way
Berne, IN 46711
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

South Adams Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 273 students in South Adams Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Adams School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,250 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Adams Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#101 out of 392 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Adams Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Adams Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Adams Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Adams Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
1,063 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
85%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
410
# Students in K Grade:
110
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
3
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,666 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,662 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Adams Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of South Adams Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,666
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Adams Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,662
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Adams Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Adams Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Adams Middle School
Math: 50% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1212 Starfire Way
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-1102
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,250 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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